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23-505: Download coordinates as: Waterford West is a suburb in the City of Logan , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Waterford West had a population of 6,942 people. The suburb is west of the Logan River and Waterford . The eastern boundary and part of the southern boundary follow the course of the Logan River . The suburb is home to Marsden State High School in the west. It has
46-650: A popular assumption, it is not a "continuing Methodist Church", formed by those who did not join the merger in 1977 of Congregationalist , Methodist and Presbyterian congregations to form the Uniting Church in Australia . It was never a part of the merger negotiations with the bodies that formed the Uniting Church, though some members and ministers, unhappy with the Basis of Union of the Uniting Church , switched allegiance to
69-527: A possible Australian branch of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of America , after meeting an American serviceman who was a member of that denomination. Ridgway's legacy continued to be felt in the church, with his son, the Rev. Dr. James Ridgway, providing denominational and institutional leadership over many years, and grandson the Rev. Kent Ridgway serving as Southern District Superintendent. Contrary to
92-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
115-523: A shopping centre called Waterford Plaza close to a road bridge across the Logan. Around this area the main roads, Kingston Road and Loganlea Road intersect. The area currently has some retail development as well as historical significance to Logan City. The centre adjoins a large lagoon known as Tygum Lagoon. In April 1885, several portions of subdivided land in an area known as Waterford North and South were advertised for auction by John Cameron. A map advertising
138-543: A special education program. Logan Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 877 Kingston Road ( 27°41′30″S 153°07′46″E / 27.6918°S 153.1295°E / -27.6918; 153.1295 ( Logan Wesleyan Methodist Church ) ); it is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
161-452: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at John Street ( 27°41′28″S 153°07′53″E / 27.6912°S 153.1315°E / -27.6912; 153.1315 ( Waterford West State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 674 students with 52 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Marsden State High School
184-402: Is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 106-130 Muchow Road ( 27°41′05″S 153°06′41″E / 27.6847°S 153.1114°E / -27.6847; 153.1114 ( Marsden State High School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2199 students with 161 teachers (154 full-time equivalent) and 94 non-teaching staff (71 full-time equivalent). It includes
207-486: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia is a Christian denomination with its origins in Wesleyan Methodism . It
230-464: Is the organisational name for contemporary The Wesleyan Church in Australia. (The historic Wesleyan Methodist denomination in Australia up to 1 January 1902 merged into the Methodist Church of Australasia .) The beginnings of the current Wesleyan Methodist Church in Australia may be traced to 1945, when the Rev. Dr. Kingsley Ridgway offered himself as a Melbourne -based "field representative" for
253-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
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#1732872699335276-492: The 2016 census , Waterford West had a population of 6,431 people, 52.5% female and 47.5% male. The median age of the Waterford West population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. 61.8% of people living in Waterford West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.6%, England 4.5%, Samoa 1.6%, Philippines 1.2%, and India 1.0%. 75.5% of people spoke only English at home;
299-515: The Salvation Army , it has a strong commitment to the ordination of women , a position that in part arises out of its interpretive approach to the Bible and in part out of its revivalist heritage. Historically, the church may be seen both as a new religious movement, emerging out of the post-war context of greater engagement between Australians and Americans and at the same time as a continuation of
322-808: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
345-467: The Philippines 1.6% and Cambodia 1.2%. Although Waterford West's population makes up less than 0.028 percent of Australias population, its Cambodia-born population makes up about 0.21 percent of Australias entire Cambodia-born population. 67.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Samoan, 1.9% Punjabi, 1.8% Khmer, 1.6% Arabic, 1.2% Hindi. Waterford West State School
368-422: The Waterford West population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 66.8% of people living in Waterford West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 4.9%, Philippines 0.9%, Samoa 0.8%, Fiji 0.7%. 81.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2% Samoan, 1.3% Khmer, 0.8% Romanian, 0.6% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog. In
391-820: The Wesleyan Methodist Church in Australia. The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia saw increased growth in the 1980s, particularly in Queensland . As well as aiming at new convert growth, Wesleyan Methodists have welcomed into their membership those seeking an alternative to more liberal Protestant denominations, as well as Pentecostals looking for a church more grounded in historic Christianity . The 45th National Conference held in January 2004 reported 77 local churches, 96 ordained ministers, 2017 members and an average main Sunday service attendance of 3702 persons. From
414-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
437-557: The land shows the location of the subdivisions in proximity to the Upper Logan railway line and Tweed railway line and the Logan River. The land was owned by Henry Jordan and a supplement advertising the auction states that there was a quarry and sawmill on the land as well as two lagoons supplying fresh and pure water. Residential development began in Waterford West in the 1970s, with a drive-in theater being built in 1974. Waterford West
460-597: The late 1990s, the Australian church has fostered and encouraged the emergence of Wesleyan Methodist churches in New Zealand , the Solomon Islands , and Bougainville , Papua New Guinea . At the 2008 South Pacific Convention and National Conference held at Phillip Island , Victoria, a new National Superintendent was appointed, Lindsay Cameron, who brought to the position a desire to see the denomination strengthened through
483-466: The next most common languages were 3.2% Samoan, 1.7% Khmer, 1.1% Arabic, 1.0% Hindi, and 0.8% Tagalog. As of the 2021 census , the population further grew to 6,942 people, 51.9% female and 48.1% male. The median age of the Waterford West population was 36 years, 2 years below the national median of 38. 57.8% of people living in Waterford West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.0%, England 3.4%, India 2.6%,
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#1732872699335506-506: The upholding and proclamation of the uniqueness of Wesleyan doctrinal teaching. There are 54 congregations currently listed on the denominational website. The church is theologically conservative and Arminian in theology. Congregations range from being traditional in their worship style to more charismatic. It appreciates both its revivalist and holiness heritage as well as its roots in John Wesley's Anglicanism . Along with Nazarenes and
529-527: Was affected by the 1974 Brisbane floods , with two houses being washed away, however, the bridge remained intact. In 1978, Waterford was split into two, with Waterford West officially becoming a suburb in 1987. The Waterford West State School opened on 27 January 1976, and the Marsden State High School opened on 27 January 1987. In the 2011 census , Waterford West recorded a population of 6,160 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of
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